# 119-s-5202: Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act

119-s-5202, Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5202
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**Blocks federal funding for research and publications related to gender transition for people under 18.** It would bar federal support for studies or publications when the purpose is to affirm a minor’s perception of their sex or to affirm an asserted identity that differs from their birth sex, and it defines "sex" by reproductive biology and genetics at birth. - Families and minors: Would limit federally funded studies that gather evidence on hormonal treatments or surgical procedures for people under 18, reducing the number of government-supported studies about youth care. - Researchers and journals: Would prevent federal funds from supporting research or publications tied to those affirming purposes, narrowing grant and publication options for scholars working on youth gender care. - Federal agencies and the evidence base: Applies regardless of other law, so agencies could not fund or support research with those stated aims, which changes what government-funded evidence is available for policy and clinical guidance.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on federal research about minors' transition: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would prohibit the use of Federal funds for research or publications about gender transition for people under 18. The ban would cover observational studies that collect data on giving hormones or surgery to minors when the study’s purpose is to affirm a minor’s perception of t…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-3697: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-5202 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5202)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-3697: SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3697)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5202 (as of 2026-08-13).